Paul L. Kimmel, M.D., M.A.C.P.

Current Responsibilities & Activities

I direct three programs under the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases. As director of the Acute Kidney Injury program, my responsibilities include managing clinical studies on the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of acute kidney injury. I oversee a research portfolio that uses genetic and genomics approaches to study such topics as the susceptibility to development of kidney disease in different populations. I also direct the Kidney HIV/AIDS program, which supports basic and clinical studies on renal structure and function in individuals with HIV infection.

​Research Programs

Acute Kidney InjuryThe NIDDK Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) program supports basic, translational, and clinical research on the mechanisms and pathophysiology underlying AKI and its progression

Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe NIDDK Chronic Kidney Disease program supports basic, translational, and clinical research on the mechanisms and pathophysiology underlying renal disease and its progression

Diabetic Kidney DiseaseThe NIDDK Diabetic Kidney Disease program supports basic, translational, and clinical research on the mechanisms and pathophysiology underlying diabetic nephropathy and its progression